The Clever Callback To The Pilot Episode In ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 8 Premiere

While the main thrust of this week’s action on The Walking Deadwas the All Out War, there was an otherwise relatively benign scene that carries a lot of meaning for the series beneath the surface, both past and potentially future.

The scene takes place very early in the episode and sees Carl carrying a gasoline can among some abandoned cars and through a gas station. The reason it is significant is because it mirrors Rick’s very first scene in The Walking Dead pilot episode, as can be seen below: